Abstract

EFFECTIVENESS OF POLYHERBAL FORMULATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MUTRAKRUCCHA (UTI) - A CASE REPORT

Dr. Amol Pawar*

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Abstract

The term Mutrakrichha comes under the disease of Mutravaha Srotas. In Charak samhita Acharya Charaka has described eight types of Mutrakrichha. It has the main characteristic features like shool (pain), kricchrata (dysuria), sadahamutrata (burning micturation), muhurmuhur mutra (urgency and frequency), peetamutrata (yellow discolouration of urine), saraktamutra (hematuria). In Mutrakrichha, the vitiated Pitta Dosha with Vata dosha reaches Basti (bladder) and afflicts the Mutravaha Srotas due to which the patient feels difficulty in micturition along with other symptoms of Mutrakruccha. The manifestation of Mutrakruccha and Urinary Tract Infection are similar. The present case report deals with the Mutrakriccha in 9 years of old male child who was treated with the Ayurvedic formulations of Mutrakruccha mentioned in our classical text. After the regular follow up of patient, there is marked reduction in symptoms was observed after 7 days of treatment.

Keywords: Mutrakrichha, Shool, Sadahamutrata, Peeta Mutrata, UrInary Tract Infection.